Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas on Thursday called upon the Nassau County Legislature to adopt strict rules to prevent county officials from using taxpayer money to pay for political mailings during election campaigns.

She recommended five steps to halt the increasingly prevalent practice of using government funds to deliver political messages. The steps include a moratorium on all taxpayer-funded mass communications within 90 days of an election and a "conspicuous notice" on all government mass mailings saying they were "printed and distributed at taxpayer expense."...| read more

A Nassau cardiologist conspired to burn down a rival doctor's practice and have him assaulted or killed in a plot foiled after an undercover officer was hired to carry out the crime, officials said Wednesday.

MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Law enforcement officials in Nassau County said Monday they plan to reach out to immigrant crime victims and encourage them to cooperate with authorities to help prosecute the perpetrators.

Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said at a news conference she is appointing an assistant D.A. to focus on the issue.

“Open communication and a sense of trust among victims, witnesses and the criminal justice system is essential to effective prosecution, regardless of the languages spoken or documentation status of victims and witnesses...| read more